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reviewer said: "It’s a bright offering for Easter release, geared to play an engaging tune at the wickets. Male topliners Bing Crosby and Donald O’Connor go together as though born to give the zip to what scripter Sidney
Sheldon has concocted hereunder the stage title. While there are Cole Porter
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songs and the legit handle is still carried, that’s about all that remains of what went on behind the footlights, and there’s scant resemblance to
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